Stooking machine



Aug. 16, 1927.

J. F. WILLOVVS sTooKlNG MACHINE Filed Nov. 11. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 R 0 T \N E V m JAM s FARRls WILLows By MQ* 'rTanN Aug.1s,19z7. 1,639,123

J. F. WILLOWS STOOKING MACHINE A INVENTOR JAME FA ms wlLLows ATTO RNEY l 1,639,123 Aug .16 1.927' J. F. wlLLows STOOKING MACHINE Filed Nov. 11, 1924 sheets-sheet 4 INVENTC R JAM s FA Rls W1LLows BY a 1 ATTonNzy Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

A, 1,639,123 PArENr OFFICE.

JAMES rARnis WiLLoWs, or lnoiannnnn,ALBincrA, cAixTA-nA.

sTooKING MACHINE! f Y Application fiiefa November 11,1924. serial No. 749,137.

Y This invention appe'rtains generally to the artagricultural implements and has particular reference to' vstocking jmachines, -its primary'lobject being to provide a machine of this character adapted for operation in conjunctionv with any of `the Well known,

types of grain4 bind-ers,-'novv commercially available, byvhichfl thesheaves of 'grain' as they are discharged 'fromthe binder may be automatically and v intermittently stooked byl mechanism `controlled., by fthe ,bundley carrier trip ro'dfof the binder, the necessity of 'an operator for independently controlling the stooliing rmachine being obliterated,j".and 'a considerable saving in labor effected.y

'Another ob'ect of the invention isto provide in al stoo machine yof the character described, an inclined elevator 'onto Which Vsheaves Vof grainlare dischargedfrom` the when the converter of the machine-is cantedf from a horizontal to a vertical position for the purpose of discharging a'stook of grain, and for automatically continuing theactuation-of said sheaf feeding rake upon coni-v pletion ofthe ystook discharging operation and return of said'converter toV the horizontal position in which it is loaded.

Astill further object of the invention resides 'in the provision of a hingedly mounted revolving rake travelling in a circuitous path for feeding the grain sheaves as they are discharged from off the bundle carrier ofa binder up an inclined elevator, which rakebea'rs upon an un'dulated` cam track which controls thevertical movement thereof, causing said rake to swoon down upon each yrevolution thereof and engagea sheaf of grains and -elevate and free itself therefrom when said sheaf of grain isdischarged into the vconverter of the'inachine.

A stillfurther object of therinvention re-y sides `in the provision of a converterV includ- /ing a body of substantially semi-frustroa stook of grain.

conical formation having kopen ends and bci'ng lprovided"with va rack bottom andy hinged doors 'forming a closure means 4for said'- body'; 'said converter being lmounted upon axleswhaving :offset portionswhich, when saidrconverter is canted from a-horizontal to avertical-pos'ition for delivery of 'a stool; of grain, said converter is lowered until the stubble of c'ut'grain passes through said rack' bottom and engages the stool: of grain, ef-

fectingthe discharge thereof. j -Airnong'other aims and objects of the invention may be cited'the provision of a stock-ing machine embodying the foregoing characteristics of construction and operation which is constructed Witliaview to compact- .ness' and durability,l Iwherein the number of parts lare few, 1the construction simple and the cost of production moderate. lVith the foregoing and other objects in vieW,"as 'will appear as the vdescription proceedsfthe invention consists of the novel construct-ion, combination and arrangement of co-operating 'elements asliereinafterr more 'specificallyA set forth, claimed and shown in the. accompanying drawings forming a part of the presentvapplication 'and in Which: f Fig. 1 is a planviewv ofthe stookingmachine,the relation" offthe sheaves of grain being shown in position'as fed from the binder, and prior -toenteringV the converter to-undergothe stooking operation. Fig. 2 is a similar vieuTr showing the converterof the stocking machine vertically ar'- ranged as it would appear When discharging Figvi` is afragmentary horizontal section taken on the 'plane-designated by the vline 3--3'of'l3` ig. 5, portions of the structure being illustrated in,` elevation.

" Fig. 4is a'medial vertical longitudinal sectional, elevation. j f v y FigureV 5 is" a Atransverse verticalsection as it would appear When taken on the plane 'designated by the line 5'-5 of Fig. 2. Y,

LikeV vnumerals oflreference designate 4corresponding v parts throughout the different views. 'y f As before premised, my invention is adapted for usein conjunction with the conven-J tional binder' and maybe modified according tothe particular construction thereof. For the purpose of this disclosure, I have illustrated 'in dotted position the relation of the bundle carrier of 'thel binder which is designated the numeral V6, the same being 15 to the member 9, said parallel portionsv affording the supporting structure for the main drive Wheel 2O and associated mechanism of the machine as hereinafter set forth.

'llhelframe is supported upon thev wheels 16 and 17 carried by the swivelled castings 18 and 19 and the drive Wheel 20, Which is mounted upon the axle 21 journaled in the bearings 22 and 23. The shaft 24 of the machine is driven .at thef required speed by the chain 25 trained over the sprocket Wheel 26 and the sprocket 27, the rotary action of said shaft being transmitted in unison,4 to the shaft 28 by the bevel pinion 29 meshing `With and Vdriving the bevel gear 30 mounted upon E said shaft 28. Theshaft 28 is journaled in the step bearing 31 and the bearings 32 and 33 formed in the casting` 34, best shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

The cam track 35 is supported by said casting 34 and is undulated to transmit the proper vertical undulating action to the sheafI feeding rakedesignated in its entirety by the numeral 36, to effect the required engagement and, discharge of the sheaves, as they are fed from the bundle carrier of the binder. rFhe said sheaf feeding rake includes a toothed bar 37 carrying a bifurcated extremity 38 which straddles the upper end of the shaft 28 and is hinged f thereto by the pintle 39.

Sheaves are fed from the bundle carrier of the binder onto the sheaf elevator, the

rsame being elevated above the platform 40 thereof by the inclined members 40a, which action facilitates engagement thereof by the rake 26. The platform 40 is provided With vertical flanged peripheries 42 and 43. which serve to retain the sheaves thereon as they travel therearound in the direction indicated by the arrow B in Fig. 1, until they are turned end-for-end torthe position designated by C, shown in the same figure from whence they are discharged from olf the sheafelevator into the sheaf converter.

The sheaf converter' includes a semi-frustoconically shaped body 44 to Which the doors 45 and 46 are-hinged, which doors, when the converter is horizontally arranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, form closure means for retaining sheaves Within the converter, in conjunction with the rack bottom 47 thereof. The converter is carried upon the axles 48 and 49 Which are pivota'lly mounted in the standards 50 and 51 carried by the members 7 and 8 of the frame, Which axles are provided with offset portions 52 and 53 which extend through the brackets 54 and 55 and are secured to the body 44 of said converter.

WVhen the required number of sheaves are discharged into the converter, the trip rod 56 of the binder moves in the direction of the indicating arrow D, which movement actuates the fulcrum arm 57 and moves the connecting rod 58 in the direction of the indicatingarroiv F,l Which connecting rod being connected to the vlever 59 integral With the axle 49,V Will cause the converter to cant over 'to the position in Fig. 2. The rods 60 andiGl" connected to the standards 50 and 51 and to the doors 45 and 46 of the converter, vvill cause the sameltoo'pen as shovvn in Fig. 2, thus permitting a stook ofV grain to discharge therefrom.

The canting action 'of the' converter'ar`l rests the feeding action of the rake 36. Such intermission in the feeding action of the rake is effected by'releasing the clutch 62 mounted upon the'shaft 24, said clutch 'being controlled by' the lever 63, pivoted to the bracketsl 64, and the cable 65, Which is engaged to the outer end of the axle 48 as at 66, so that as the said axle is rotated the cable is `Wound thereabout,"thus pullingthe lever 63 in the direction of the indicating arrow E and thus releasing the clutch 62.

Certain components such as designated by the numerals 67 and 68 may bev employed for connecting the stooking machine to the binder. ln view of the fact that for each particular type of binder modifications of the same are essential and may be made by those skilled in this particular art, a detailed description of such is deemed unnecessary for thepurpose of the present disclosure.

' Advancement of the machine With the binder to which it is attached effects rotation of the drive wheel 20, which motion is imparted totheshaft 24 and to the vertical lll@ shaft 28, causing the Sheaf feeding rake to rotate, the same elevating when passing over the ridge on-the undulated cam ltrack 35, as shown in Fig. 5. Upon continuancev of its travel said rake will swoop down and grip a sheaf of grain as it passes over the elevating members 40El mounted upon the'platform 40, as shown in Fig. 1, which sheaf is carried up the elevator in the direction of the indicating arrow B and is turned end-forend, as indicated at C, after Which it is discharged from off the elevator and falls into the converter. n

lhen Lthe proper number of sheaves are deposited in the converter, the bundle cardic'ated by the arrow D, which action, through the mechanism described, causes the converter to cant forward to the vertical position shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5, the doors 45 and 46 thereof automatically opening so that the sheaves of grain may leave the convrier trip rod 56'moves in the 'direction inverter in the form of a stock, the stubble of cut grain engaging the bottom of the sheaves through the rack bottom i7 ofthe converter, effecting the discharge of the stock.

The canting action of the converter described pulls the cable 65 causing the clutch 62 to release, thus stopping the sheaf feeding rake and arresting the travel of any sheaves of grain which may be upon the elevator.

Asthe bundle carrier trip rod 56 moves in the direction of the arrow Gry the converter is canted back to horizontal position, which action closes the doors of said converter through the medium of the rods 60 and 6l, and releases the clutch 62, permitting the sheaf feeding` raketo continue its circuitous travel about the elevator until the converter is again loaded. v

lVhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it is'to be understood that minor changes inthe details oi' construction, combination and arrangement- Y of co-operating elements may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed Without, departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new is:

l. In a stooliing machine adapted to be attached to a binder, havingan inclined platform on which sheaves of grain are received; a' rake for carrying said sheaves over said platform and turning the same toA their endifor-end position; a converter into which said sheaves are discharged from saidplatform andV means for intermittently actuating said converter from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical discharge position, portions of said converter being composed of hinged doors and means for swinging said doors'open when said lconverter is in its discharged position.

2. In a stocking machine .adapted to be attached to a binder, having an inclined platform on which sheaves of grain areY received;

a ralre for carrying said. sheaves over said platform and turning the same to their opposite end-kfor-end position; an undulated cam track controlling the movement of said rake; and a converter vinto which said sheaves are discharged from Y said platform and means for intermittently actuating said conc verter from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical discharge l osition' ortions of said converter bein@ 7 C ating said converter ;t'rom a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical discharge position, p rtions of saidl converter ubc-ing composed of'hinged doors and means for swinging' said doors open when said converter is in its discharged yposition 'and'. means for simultaneouslylowering said converter as same is actuated to discharge pov sition.

1i. YIn a stcoling'machineA adapted tobe Vattached to a binder, having an inclined plat# form on whichsheaves'of grain are received; a ralre for carrying said sheaves over said platform and turning -the same to their opposite end-for-end position; a converter'into which said sheaves are discharged from said platform and means for intermittently actuating said converter from al substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertisal discharge position, portions of said conv verter'being composed of hinged doors and meansr for swinging said doors open when said converter is in its discharged position and means for stopping the movement of said rake while said converter is in discharge position and starting the saidv movement. whenY said converter returns to horizontal position. l In testimony whereof, I aiX my signature.

JAMES FARRIS VILLOVS. 

